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Festival organizers have made the first announcement about the 2008 City Stages lineup. Acts playing on nine stages in downtown Birmingham June 13, 14 & 15 include:
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Diana Ross
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The Flaming Lips
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Old Crow Medicine Show
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The Roots
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Buddy Guy
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Citizen Cope
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Sean Kingston
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Galactic
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Marc Broussard
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Ledisi
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Dave Barnes
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Will Hoge
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Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit
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Israel & New Breed
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Martha Munizzi
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Toubab Krewe
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Fredy Omar Con Su Banda
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L’Angelus
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Rosie Ledet
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Michael Warren
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Jon Black
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Ford Turrell
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Act Of Congress
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Blues Old Stand
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Beyond Me
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The Basement
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Within Reason
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Weekend passes for City Stages will go on sale in May.
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The 2008 festival marks the first time that Knoxville, Tenn.,-based A.C. Entertainment, which co-produces the wildly successful Bonnaroo Music & Arts festival, has handled booking talent for City Stages. Bonnaroo takes place the same weekend as City Stages and acts that perform at the Manchester, Tenn., festival sign a non-compete clause that precludes them from playing both festivals. While having A.C. Entertainment involved in City Stages won’t eliminate the non-compete clause, it does connect the Birmingham festival with a significant talent pool: Musicians who already have a working relationship with Bonnaroo organizers.